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Job Description

Pilot and navigate the flight of fixed-wing, multi-engine aircraft, usually on scheduled air carrier routes, for the transport of passengers and cargo. Requires Federal Air Transport Pilot certificate and rating for specific aircraft type used. Includes regional, National, and international airline pilots and flight instructors of airline pilots.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 53-2011.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 152,770.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 0.00
Currently, there are 81,520 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers”.

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Tasks for “Systems Navigator”

Plan and formulate flight activities and test schedules and prepare flight evaluation reports.
Contact control towers for takeoff clearances, arrival instructions, and other information, using radio equipment.
Check passenger and cargo distributions and fuel amounts to ensure that weight and balance specifications are met.
Respond to and report in-flight emergencies and malfunctions.
Direct activities of aircraft crews during flights.
Start engines, operate controls, and pilot airplanes to transport passengers, mail, or freight, adhering to flight plans, regulations, and procedures.
Inspect aircraft for defects and malfunctions, according to pre-flight checklists.
Test and evaluate the performance of new aircraft.
Choose routes, altitudes, and speeds that will provide the fastest, safest, and smoothest flights.
Make announcements regarding flights, using public address systems.
Monitor engine operation, fuel consumption, and functioning of aircraft systems during flights.
Perform minor maintenance work, or arrange for major maintenance.
Load smaller aircraft, handling passenger luggage and supervising refueling.
Instruct other pilots and student pilots in aircraft operations and the principles of flight.
Use instrumentation to guide flights when visibility is poor.
Order changes in fuel supplies, loads, routes, or schedules to ensure safety of flights.
Confer with flight dispatchers and weather forecasters to keep abreast of flight conditions.
Work as part of a flight team with other crew members, especially during takeoffs and landings.
Evaluate other pilots or pilot-license applicants for proficiency.
Monitor gauges, warning devices, and control panels to verify aircraft performance and to regulate engine speed.
Brief crews about flight details, such as destinations, duties, and responsibilities.
Record in log books information such as flight times, distances flown, and fuel consumption.
Steer aircraft along planned routes, using autopilot and flight management computers.
Conduct in-flight tests and evaluations at specified altitudes and in all types of weather to determine the receptivity and other characteristics of equipment and systems.
File instrument flight plans with air traffic control to ensure that flights are coordinated with other air traffic.
Coordinate flight activities with ground crews and air traffic control and inform crew members of flight and test procedures.

Related Technology & Tools

Wing anti-ice systems
Automatic landing systems
Personal digital assistants PDA
Pneumatics systems
Aircraft data loaders
Aileron trim switches
Attitude heading reference systems AHRS
Emergency exit slides
Flaps control levers
Cockpit displays of traffic information CDTI
Engine anti-ice systems
Yaw damper systems
Hydraulic pressure regulators
Nondirectional radio beacon markers
Electric trim switches
Microwave landing systems MLS
Manual trim wheels
Equipment cooling controls
Satellite-based navigation and guidance systems
Desktop computers
Autopilot systems
Global positioning system GPS devices
Passenger oxygen control systems
Fuel control systems
Recirculation control systems
Brake pedals
Airborne collision avoidance systems ACAS
Ultra high frequency UHF radio communication systems
Hydraulic control systems
Instrument landing system ILS localizers
Nosewheel steering systems
Flight database systems
Navigation mode selectors
Digital communications display units DCDU
Inertial navigation systems INS
Transponder landing systems TLS
Diluter demand emergency oxygen systems
Long range navigation LORAN-C systems
Fire suppression and control systems
Pressure demand emergency oxygen systems
Windscreen ice control systems
Autobrakes
Emergency life rafts
Very high frequency VHF direction finders
Anti-skid control systems
Continuous flow emergency oxygen systems
Rudder pedals
Point plotters
Hydraulic actuators
Very high frequency VHF radio communication systems
Distance measuring equipment DME
Fire extinguishers
Control wheels
Electronic flight instrument systems EFIS
Rudder trim knobs
Head-up guidance systems HGS
On-board intercom systems
Power generation and distribution control systems
Ground proximity warning systems GPWS
Instrument landing system ILS glideslope receivers
Brake management systems
Very high frequency omnidirectional range VOR systems
Pressurization control systems
Notebook computers
Data load selectors
Radio frequency-based navigation and guidance systems
Control display units CDU
Automatic direction finder ADF radio systems
High-frequency HF radio communication systems
Landing gear control systems

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